For that reason I am so critical of media presenting autistic people as savants.
You don't have to be a genius, a celebrity, exploit your special interest for capitalism, you don't have to be useful to deserve kindness, patience and love.
neurodivergent
The fediverse didn't turn me trans, but it has helped me to realize my neurodivergence.
Yesterday, today and forever,
#TransRights are #HumanRights
"While I understand and agree with those who say that no child should be mocked for being proud of their dad, I also think that Gus Walz’s neurodivergence does matter here. Republican partisanship, hate, and misogyny in this instance were also linked to, and I think triggered by, ableism."
~ Noah Berlatsky
#GusWalz #TimWalz #Republicans #cruelty #neurodivergent #ableism
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Being AuDHD feels a little bit like constantly parenting yourself.
ADHD: Hungry. Sweets.
Autism: Not before the lunch which is ready in 5 minutes.
It’s not even noon and I had such an intensive and inspiring day so far.
I got up at 2:30 am and called a friend who is a night owl, just to realize that I am not able to make phone calls today, he was very tired, so we decided to talk later and I switched to chatting with a friend from another time zone until he had to go bed.
The chat reminded me oft a song from the past (music by John Miles), so I started listen to it while processing the chat. Then I recorded several voice messages and started to make a playlist for another friend who spends a lot of time on the train today and “don’t wants people in her head while listening to music”, while switching to listening to “music” by John Miles in between until I was in a listening to this one song over and over again mode. All this included several pacing and dancing sessions culminating in exploring how fast in circles my office chair is able to spin.
As the chat was still open on my laptop I started to think about a good German word with a “Z”, because my friend is interested in the German language and phonology. I recorded and typed “Zufriedenheit” (satisfaction/contentment) and found it interesting that it contains the word “Frieden”, which means peace. As words have a very strong effect on me, I started to calm down a little bit, which immediately changed when I realized that it is not only 7:30 am already, but also November 24th which meant that my online-therapy session at 9 am was actually today, not tomorrow, so I started my morning routine, went for a walk with Lumi and gave him a good brush afterwards. I just had enough time left to have breakfast, listening to the song again on the balcony and feeding my crow friend.
At the beginning of my therapy session my therapist told me that I scored very high in my ADHD assessment last week, so I am officially AuDHD now. What a surprise.
She is so amazing, I will write another post about the session itself, but it ended with the word “zufrieden”.
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Thought it was time I posted these again... They also apply a lot to the neuro-diverse ADHD and autistic communities, as there's a lot of crossover with introversion.
It seems to be quite a common thing among #neurodivergent people - to not want to be perceived.
I just realized that for me that is not about the perception per se.
It’s about being (possibly) judged. Not even necessarily aloud, not even necessarily by glance.
Just knowing they may judge me deep in their head/heart/soul if I am less than perfect(or even if I am too perfect, doesn’t matter). Not a fear of fail even - fear of judgement.
I don’t have problems with very small kids or animals observing me while I am doing something. But anybody I see as capable of judging makes me feel uncomfortable perceived.
Is it similar for others or is it specifically #RSD talking?
#AuDHD
@autistics
A must read article about #AI detection tools and how #ableist those are, and the very negative effects it has against #neurodivergent persons like #Autistics and #ADHD.
Teachers must especially read this!
https://blog.ewancroft.uk/3m6njxcynds2n
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutisticActually #AuDHD #education
A change of scenery can be good for the mind 💚
On Thursday, it rained non-stop, but I enjoyed a day out in Stafford. My friend and I had a walk around the castle grounds and wandered through the historic market town. More importantly, it was a chance to escape the daily routine and have a long chat with someone who has a brain that is wired in a similar way to mine. The best thing, however, was the absence of crowds 😁
#neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #adhd #neurospicy #mentalhealth #anxiety
Today I learnt the term Postprandial hypotension, which is a drop in blood pressure after eating (up to 2 hours). I have experienced this so many times but never knew the name. I get dizzy, light headed, feel like I will faint.
For me it is related to #Dysautomnia and #hypermobileEhlersDanlosSyndrome #hEDS more common in #Neurodivergent people
Too many blogs full of too many tips on managing To Do lists are unhelpful and overwhelming.
They make me To Don’t.
What’s a good tip you actually use for task management?
Too many blogs full of too many tips on managing To Do lists are unhelpful and overwhelming.
They make me To Don’t.
What’s a good tip you actually use for task management?
Like many other autistic and/or disabled people I will spend Christmas on my own and while I appreciate my alone time and the atmosphere and the silence of it, I know it can be difficult and hurtful.
So I would like to connect with other people who spend Christmas on their own or experience feelings of loneliness during these days, by interacting with this post.
That can be just leaving and receiving a virtual hug or telling each other about the gifts you received or gave yourself during the year, maybe share a piece of music, write about your favourite video game or any other special interest. You can do this in private mode (English or German), I know that interacting with groups can be difficult, impossible sometimes, but every now and then I write posts like this during a moment of bravery and I already found amazing online friends by doing so.
Let's support each other in a world that makes building connection so difficult and feelings of loneliness so common.
Boosts are very much appreciated. Thank you.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #disabled #ChronicallyIll #neurodivergent #MentalHealth
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I've spent a lifetime making myself smaller for everyone.
Making myself the version of me that was most useful and comfortable for everyone around me.
And I *HAVE* to stop before I disappear.
I wrote about learning to TAKE UP SPACE: https://fromemily.com/space-taking-defiance/
Maybe you've made yourself smaller too? Let's TAKE UP SPACE together.
@actuallyautistic
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #mentalhealth #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #writing #FromEmily #SmallWeb #writersofmastodon
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Kim Dami's character—Yun Ina—seems to be Autistic-coded. It's hard to be sure since Kim Dami explained in an interview that her character was scarred by what she witnessed when she was 19, so she's acting like a 19-year old with an intellect of a 29-year old.#Autism #Neurodivergent #Autistic
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"Let your voice be heard! VOTE!"
Autistic me: I VOTE FOR ___!
COMELEC: Ssshh! Shade the balot!
#AutisticActually #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistics #Neurodivergent #Neuroatypical #Philippines #Pilipinas #Halalan2025 #Eleksyon2025 #ElectionsPH
I was in #Arirang #TheDailyReport by Ms. Sunny a few years back where disabilities were discussed in relation to #Kdrama«Disabilities Redefined in K-dramas, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo"»www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hy...#AutisticActually #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #ASD #Autistic
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My brain's been serving up some real darkness lately.
(And when an #ActuallyAutistic brain latches onto something, it COMMITS 🙃)
So I'm reminding myself that in this world (especially at this time) ✨#Autistic Joy✨ is an act of defiant resistance.
And I'll be damned if I don't remember to stand in awe of all I've weathered, and of our #neurodivergent culture as a whole.
@actuallyautistic
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I've been getting a lot of questions lately about whether symptom X or behavior Y is a sign of ADHD. I don't like answering this question, everyone is different.
However, I would like to link to this comprehensive self-test, which I think is very successful
German 🇩🇪:
https://www.adxs.org/de/test/symptom-v5
English 🇬🇧
https://www.adxs.org/en/test/symptom-v5
(Thanks @Jay16K for the hint)
Note: You'll need an account on the website to access the test.
#adhd #adhs #diagnostic #neurodivergent #adhdbrain #selftest
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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic need the #neurodivergent version of this…
https://mas.to/@skeletor/114858218729800169
